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Lovell Homes has been recognised for the second time this month with a prestigious award for its outstanding customer service, receiving a Gold award from specialist market research company In-house Research. This news follows the announcement last week that Lovell has been awarded five stars in the

Charles Turner, chief executive of Thenue Housing, has sent his congratulations to Scottish Housing News on its 20th anniversary on behalf of the whole Thenue team.

Plans submitted by Dickie & Moore Homes to knock down a riding school in Newton Mearns to build 17 flats have been rejected. The plans received 40 objections which claimed the scheme would be out of character with the surrounding area.

Engineering, architecture and consultancy company Ramboll has appointed three new members to the group executive board to take on positions April 1. Peter Heymann Andersen is appointed group chief operating officer with responsibility for the global market business units buildings, transpo

Scottish Water has unveiled plans to install its most ambitious solar energy scheme to date at a water treatment works in East Dunbartonshire.

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a new product addition to its backhoe loader portfolio – the TLB880. Combining impressive power, efficiency and capability with heavy-duty design and exceptional build quality, the state-of-the-art model is perfect for small companies and rental f

New figures released yesterday by Scottish Renewables have revealed that Scotland has not met its 2020 target of generating the equivalent of 100% of the nation’s gross electricity demand from renewable sources. This target was set in 2011, when renewable technologies generated 37% of Scotland

The latest outlook for future development and housing delivery across the Highlands has been unveiled by the Highland Council with the publication of the Housing Land Audit for 2020. The publication aims to provide updated forecasts for housing delivery and clearer information on the requirements fo

Members of Fife Council's Glenrothes area committee heard this week how plans to make Glenrothes a more attractive place to visit and work in, are taking another step forward.

Stunning archaeological finds unearthed as a result of the construction of the A75 Dunragit Bypass can be rediscovered by reading two publications that are now available.

Property development and construction group Cruden is set to rebrand its Hart Builders division as Cruden Building to further align with and strengthen the Cruden brand name.

Fife-based housebuilder Muir Homes has appointed Paul McKay as its new managing director. With more than 45 years of experience building new homes across Scotland, Muir Homes is currently on site in six locations across North Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Perthshire and Inverclyde.

Glasgow-based construction group CCG has posted a rise in pre-tax profits to £19.9 million but warned that Brexit has caused "unquantifiable uncertainties" for the firm.

GRAHAM has secured two major student accommodation projects in Edinburgh with a combined value of almost £35 million on behalf of Watkin Jones.   The £20.4m Westfield Road project near Murrayfield Stadium will provide almost 400 beds over seven storeys, whilst the nearby £14.4

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has entered into a pre-construction agreement with Balfour Beatty to progress the first phase of construction at its new Edinburgh Biomes initiative.